I was on the fence about these but thanks to the reviews and photos you all posted I feel compelled to get at least the four turtles. I feel that with the new Nick Turtles that Playmates hit a sweet spot with sculpt, detail, articulation and playability and even collectability. An all around fun toyline for kids and collectors. And the price is right.

I was planning on massively army building the Foot ninjas, but once I discovered their wonky articulation (esp. no knee/ankles) that put a damper on things. I'll keep the handful I've got, but that's it.

Please tell me Shredder is better than the Foot guys are.

Still on the fence with Splinter while April and Krang will be a pass. My TMNT worldview is much less SCI FI and much more Ninja/Martial Arts.

When does the show actually start?

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I was planning on massively army building the Foot ninjas, but once I discovered their wonky articulation (esp. no knee/ankles) that put a damper on things. I'll keep the handful I've got, but that's it.

Please tell me Shredder is better than the Foot guys are.

Still on the fence with Splinter while April and Krang will be a pass. My TMNT worldview is much less SCI FI and much more Ninja/Martial Arts.

Okay, I'm done with wave one. Got everybody except April and Krang. Ending up with five Foot ninja, might make it an even six as long as I can find them at Walmart's pretty reasonable price. On the fence about the sewer playset. It looks cool, but where would I put it?

When's Wave Two?

I want a Casey Jones.

_________________Leave it up to a billionaire to buy the world some time --- Tony Stark

Okay, I'm done with wave one. Got everybody except April and Krang. Ending up with five Foot ninja, might make it an even six as long as I can find them at Walmart's pretty reasonable price. On the fence about the sewer playset. It looks cool, but where would I put it?

When's Wave Two?

I want a Casey Jones.

They are doing wave 1.5 first. It's just going to blend in with wave 1 sometime this fall. It has Bebop and Rocksteady's replacements (can't remember their names), Metalhead (who looks great) and I think someone else as well that is escaping me at the moment. Needless to say I'm only really excited for Metalhead.

Not bad. A bit too kiddie in parts, but the fight coreography was sold (HATE the way they CGI the spinning staff and numchucks, though). I really liked how the robot suits and Krang speech were portrayed.

This new, younger Mikey is even MORE annoying than the older version, sadly. I almost want to mute the TV when he talks. I really like Splinter's rendering. It's much more regal, somehow.

Now, bring on the Foot clan!

_________________Leave it up to a billionaire to buy the world some time --- Tony Stark